About Rail Europe

The Company

As the leading worldwide distributor of European rail products, Rail Europe is the only one-stop-shop for planning and booking European train travel and sightseeing products.

From rail passes to train tickets and reservations, we provide unparalleled access to an extensive array of rail products from over 50 European train companies.

Catering to travelers and travel agents from the Americas, Asia, Oceania, the Middle East, and Africa, Rail Europe makes discovering Europe by train easy, seamless, and memorable. Our unique, user-friendly online booking engine makes it easy for travellers to book in their preferred language and currency. Plus, we provide award-winning localized customer care and assistance. We offer support before, during, and after the journey.

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Our Pledge, Our Mission

To help travellers find their own path by guiding and offering inspiration and tools to travel by train in Europe.

We take pride in our company’s European heritage and are passionate about sharing our experiences, cultures, and insights. We share our expertise and knowledge in order to provide our travellers with an authentic European experience.

We believe the spirit of train travel is about enjoying simple pleasures, respecting the environment and connecting to people, places and cultures. It is the ease with which Rail Europe brings these together that creates a rewarding experience for both our customers and ourselves.

We value doing the right thing - being environmentally conscious, trustworthy and accessible to our customers and each other.

As trains do, we at Rail Europe continually move ahead. We strive to progress, innovate, and be outstanding in all that we do.

Rail Europe offers the widest selection of European rail products, from rail passes to train tickets, as well as reservations and travel packages.

Passes are the ideal choice to explore Europe at one’s own pace. Simple and flexible, passes offer more freedom and extensive travel in the countries selected. Rail Europe offers everything from the iconic Eurail Global Pass that lets travellers discover up to 28 different countries, to a large choice of rail passes covering a single country or 2,3,4 adjoining countries for those wishing to focus on specific countries.

For travel between several European cities, train tickets are ideal and a great value for the money. A reservation (compulsory and included on some trains) will guarantee a seat onboard in your selected class of service.

Money-saving fares (youth, senior, groups) are offered by Rail Europe, when available, for trains including TGV, Eurostar, Thalys, and ICE.

Sleep comfortably and enjoy the experience of night train travel. Traveling on a night train saves you precious time and money. On board you’ll find a variety of sleeping carriages - including women-only carriages, restaurant, and of course, restrooms. Arrive refreshed and ready to start the day!

Unmatched Service: Rail Europe strives to offer the best service to its customers, from journey planning with useful information and innovative tools, to unparalleled after-sales support. Rail Europe offers the comfort and ability to book in local languages, and to use local currency to buy rail passes, tickets, and more. Booking ahead ensures delivery before departing to Europe, all to avoid long waiting times at European stations, and confusion over currency and language differences.

In addition to the Swiss Federal Railways (SBB/CFF) and the French National Railways (SNCF), our rail partners include the Eurail GIE, Eurostar, Thalys, Lyria, City Night Line, ACP (BritRail), SVI, VIA Rail, JR and the National Railways of the following countries: Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Finland, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, and the USA. Rail Europe also works in close cooperation with Railteam, the European High Speed Rail carriers alliance.

Promoting Europe by rail is also promoting Europe… Since its creation, Rail Europe has been establishing close partnerships with national tourist boards of European countries. Rail Europe’s main partners include Atout France, Switzerland Tourism, Visit Britain, ENIT (Italy), DZT (Germany), etc.

Active all over the world, Rail Europe not only operates consumer web sites, but also acts as a resource and supplier to the travel trade, offering clients the ability to book as they wish, directly online or through their travel agent. Rail Europe accredited GSAs and travel agents are true professionals; experts in booking rail, and recognized for their know-how and quality of service.

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Who we are

RAIL EUROPE SAS is the world-leading European Rail distributor. This year 1.7 million passengers will ride the rails with Rail Europe across the 11,000 routes. Travellers can visit up to 25,000 destinations from Europe’s busy cities to its quiet mountain towns and seaside resorts.

What we do

Rail Europe connects travellers to thousands of destinations across Europe from its network of European rail operators. Major train operators Rail Europe uses includes the London, Paris, Lille, Brussels connection on Eurostar, The French high speed trains TGV and the international TGV Lyria.

Spanish rail operator Renfe with its AVE trains, Italian operator Trenitalia with its Frecciarossa, the German ICE trains, and the red Thalys, which connects Brussels to the Netherlands and France.

How we help

From timetables, to itineraries, city guides to ]country travel advice and maps->rub21], Rail Europe will help you with your trip from start to finish. Travellers will always get the best deal too as Rail Europe only shows real-time availability.

Point to point tickets

For anyone travelling between two cities or from the airport to a city centre and back point to point train tickets are probably the best bet. It is cheaper buying tickets this way if you are only going to a couple of incredible places – for example from Barcelona to Valencia on the Spanish AVE and even if you are travelling from one country to another e.g. Paris to Geneva on the TGV Lyria.

Rail Europe Passes

For travellers who want a bit more flexibility and who are keen to see more sights across Europe, the Rail Europe rail passes are a great option. If you’re just exploring France on the TGV there is the France Rail Pass, or perhaps you want to see Switzerland with the Swiss Rail Pass. For those discovering the diversity of the British Isles the BritRail Pass gives you 30 days to let loose on the rails.

There are many more passes available including two countries such as Denmark-Germany or Portugal-Spain and regional passes like the Scandinavia Pass or the Balkan FlexiPass – take a look to see which pass suits your itinerary best.

For anyone who is visiting a few countries the Eurail Select Pass means you can travel in and around up to 4 bordering countries, while the ultimate pass for unlimited travel to up to 24 countries is the Eurail Global Pass.

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